Favourite Scented Candles for Winter

I am a huge fan of candles, especially in winter time. There is no evening at my home without few candles burning. It feels cosier and warmer that way. I also have a slight addiction to various candle holders, if I spot something nice, I need to get it, because I like to change the decor from time to time and candles and their holders are a great way to do so. My favourite candles are scented ones. The ones that fill the whole room and apartment with their scent. I don't like candles that smell good only when you put your nose close, but when you burn there is no fragrance at all.. So I thought why not to share few of my favourite scented candles with you. These are a little bit on a pricey side, but I prefer to buy one good scented candle and enjoy, appreciate it for a long time than ten cheap candles that don't last and don't spread any scent.. You get the idea! So let's get started!

ARCHIPELAGO BOTANICALS is one of my most favourite candles brands. They use soy wax for each candle. Black orchid scent is really powerful and smells heavenly when you enter the room. It's what I love about this candle.

Another Archipelago candle Cotes de Rhone. It's my second jar, I just needed to rebuy it, that's how I like it. This is a huge candle, meaning it burns for around 100 hours. It's more on a sweet and warm note, but at the same time also very powerful: fills 40 square meters room easily with a strong fragrance.

Another American pure soy candle brand KOBO. Beautiful packaging with light, not overpowering scents. D'anjou Lychee is a sweet scent mixed with jasmine, a hint of sandalwood and of course lychee. It burns 80 hours. I almost finished this candle, which makes me sad, but I will be definitely reusing this beautiful jar for my bathroom, for example, for the cotton pads..

Last, but not the least is french brand HYPSEO. I have their candle holder and two candles. First one is Thé Noir, which is almost over and the second, newest candle is The Bourbon. Both fragrances are more on a sweet side (favourite) and fill room with a light, not too aggressive scent compared to Archipelago ones.

All Lithuanians can find these candles in the Candelaria Home Fragrances Boutique.

So these are my most burned candles at the moment. Do you have your favourite candles? Share it with me!!

My Top Six Instagram Accounts

EN   I have to admit that Instagram is my most favorite social media ever. Though Snapchat is the new thing, I still haven't dived into. I have it, but I don't use it at all. In general, I am always late to the train with all technologies and that stuff. So Instagram remains my most beloved app so far. I've never done a post where I share my favorite Instagram accounts, so I thought it would be nice to do it now. I like these kind of posts myself, because I always find one or two new and great accounts to follow, so maybe you will find something you like too. This time I am sharing the accounts from around the world (though mostly from the United States) and the next time I will share my top Instagramers from Lithuania and Benelux countries. So stay tuned!

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LT   Turiu pripažinti, kas Instagram'as yra vienas iš mano mėgstamiausių socialinių tinklų. Nors dabar labai ant bangos yra Snapchat, tačiau aš vis dar nesugebėjau jo prisijaukinti ir pamėgti. Turiu jį, bet absoliučiai nenaudoju. Apskritai kalbant, aš visuomet esu šiek tiek pavėlavusi su technologijomis ir visomis programėlėmis, tačiau Snapchat'as kažkodėl kolkas nelimpa. Gal kiek vėliau pradės.. Todėl Instagram išlieka mano labiausiai mylima ir naudojama programa šiai dienai. 

Dar nė kartelio nerašiau įrašo kaip šiandien, kur dalinčiausi savo mėgstamiausiais Instagram žmonėmis, nors pati labai mėgstu skaityti tokius įrašus, nes visuomet atrandu nors vieną ar dvi naujas, vertas sekimo paskyras. Tad tikiuosi, kad ir jūs rasite kažką naujo ir jums patinkančio šiame įraše. Šį sykį dalinuosi paskyromis iš viso pasaulio (nors didžioji dalis yra iš Amerikos), o kitą kartą pasidalinsiu mėgstamiausiomis paskyromis iš Lietuvos ir Beneliukso!

SAMANTHA MARIA

The realiest omg... I just love this beautiful, young and stylish woman. She is my absolutely favorite youtuber and blogger. She has a great style, a great sense of humour, plus she has two cute bulldogs!! :)) I am obsessed with her (sounds a bit creepy), but I love watch her videos, vlogs, because it always gives me a good mood. Besides she feels so down to earth, even though she is popular and well known in a you tube world.

LUCY LAUCHT

I started following this girl long time ago, when she was writing more like a fashion blog. It's been some time since she changed her blogging direction and now she shares beautiful, breath taking and envy giving (in a good way) photos. Plus, she has such a good sense of style for everything. Seriously, everything.

TIANA LEWIS

Another beautiful, young woman who has an amazing style and writing skills. She shares her outfits and stories of her life, how she is trying to find her way through the life. Sometimes I feel I resemble everything she is going through. Lovely to read and to look at her content.

LOVE TAZA

It's one of the first blogs I started reading long long time go. So long time ago, that this cute couple were just married and didn't have any babies. Now they have three little toddlers, that's how long I follow their journey. Family blog, beautiful pictures, contagious smiles, so much positivity and good energy happening there. A dream family!

KATE LA VIE

Cute Instagram account with details from Kate's life. She has such a good sense for interior design that always makes me say: 'wow, I want this too at my home'. Plenty of eye catching photos from her home to beauty finds and much more.

WALK IN WONDERLAND

Oh this woman will make me shoeholic soon, because she has so many beautiful shoes that make my jaw drop down every time I see a new post. Meet Sheryl, super stylish blogger. Her style is so right up my alley, feminine, yet with a little twist. I am in love with her :)))

I hope you liked this post and you found something new! If you have your favorite Instagram accounts, please write it down in the comments, because I love to find new gems!!!! Have a productive week guys!!!

Life Lately

EN   Hello everyone! It's been a while since I posted here last time. So I wanted to give a quick update why I am not posting on my blog as usual. I think I know what you are going to think: yeah, again she is experiencing lack of inspiration and motivation, blah blah blah. Ha, gotcha! Nope, this time it's different. And the main reason is: we are moving to the new apartment!! Woop woop. It's a very exciting moment in my life and at the same time very tiresome, because who have experienced renovation process knows well how nerve racking it could be sometimes. Is there anyone who experienced that??? Please let me know that I am not alone in this boat!!!! :))

So that's the reason why I give myself a little break from the blog. I know that it's not good for the blog itself and all statistics, but I just can't do everything at once, I am just not that person who is able to manage job, renovation and blog at the same time. I hope in few weeks everything will settle down and I will be able to come back to my beloved space and do posts without pressure and with a pleasure.

Today I still wanted to share few new pieces that I've got recently from my trip to Lithuania.

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LT   Sveiki visi! Štai ir vėl praėjo nežinia kiek laiko nuo mano paskutinio įrašo čia. Šiandien noriu pasidalinti su jumis priežastimi, kodėl esu retas svečias savo pačios bloge. Taip, taip, jau žinau, ką manote, kad man ir vėl eilinė motyvacijos ir įkvėpimo krizė. Ha, bet ne!! Šį kartą visai ne tai. Taigi pagrindinė priežastis yra ta, kad kraustausi į naujus namus!!! Vuuuhuuu!! Taip, savo pačios naujus jaukius namus. Tai džiaugsmingas ir nuostabus etapas mano gyvenime, bet kuris yra patyręs atnaujinimo darbus manau puikiai žino, kad tai gali būti ir labai nervus patampantis reikalas. Tikiuosi, kad skaitančiųjų tarpe yra tai patyrusių. Pasakykit, kad aš ne viena šitoj valty???? :))

Tai štai ta didžioji priežastis, kodėl leidžiu sau šiek tiek atitolti nuo blogo. Žinau, kad pačiam tinklaraščiui ir visom statistikom tai nėra gerai, bet aš tiesiog nepajėgiu visko aprėpti vienu metu, tačiau tikiuosi, kad po poros savaičių viskas susidėlios į savas vėžes ir galėsiu vėl sugrįžti į šį savo labai mylimą tinklaraštį ir rašyti be jokio spaudimo, ir galbūt jau prie savo naujojo išsvajotojo balto stalelio..

O šiandien vis vien noriu pasidalinti su jumis keliais neseniai įsigytais dalykėliais.

One week ago I was in Lithuania and I couldn't resist taking a look at stores, and obviously I couldn't resist getting few things. I just love shopping in Vilnius, seriously, the stores work till late and there is always big choice of collections. So.... I ended up getting these classic nude beauties from Zara #TotallyInLove #Obsessed :))) can't wait to style them!

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Prieš savaitę buvau grįžusi į Lietuvą ir kaip visuomet nesusilaikiau neprabėgusi per parduotuves, nes aš tiesiog dievinu apsipirkimą Vilniuje. Parduotuvės dirba ilgai ir pilnos įvairiausio pasirinkimo, tikrai nėra ko skųstis. Taigi taigi...ir štai taip atsidūrė šie naujieji klasikinio stiliaus nude bateliai mano krepšelyje #TotallyInLove #Obsessed :)) laukiu nesulaukiu, kai galėsiu parodyti derinuką su jais!

Dainty cute earrings are my thing now. I used to love big statement earrings, but now I relive a phase where I want everything small and cute. I spotted these earrings in Mango shop and just had to get them. You know, they were meant to be in my collection :))

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Mažiukai, smulkučiai ir mieli auskariukai yra mano favoritai pastaruoju metu. Buvo laikas, kai dievinau didelius, išraiškingus auskarus, bet dabar išgyvenu fazę, kai norisi smulkių aksesuarų-auskarų. Šiuos pamačiau Mango parduotuvėje ir tiesiog turėjau įsigyti, nes jiems paprasčiausiai buvo lemta atsidurti mano kolekcijoje :))

See you soon!!!!!!!!! Iki greito pasimatymo!!!!

Bits & Bobs (life lately)

EN   Hello hello!! I hope you all are doing fine!! We have snow in Belgium, which is awesome! So beautiful outside. Yesterday we went for a walk in the forest and it was magical. Sunny, white, calm, peaceful, no one around you, only the sleeping nature. I really appreciate moments like this. They make me happy, they calm me and as much as it sounds cheesy, they make me dream over and over again...which is a great thing. I like to dream, maybe sometimes I dream more than I should or at least I should do more for making these dreams come true. But well that's me, always need someone to kick my butt towards my own dreams :))

For today's post I decided to gather few bits and bobs that make me excited and happy. I am that kind of girl who is so capable of enjoying little things like these new very minimal earrings that my sister gave me for Christmas. They are made from the wood and colored in gold color, they are perfect when I wear a statement necklace, but I still want/need something in my ears. Thank you, sister, for know me so well!! :))

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LT   Sveiki sveiki!!!! Tikiuosi laikotės puikiai!! Pagaliau ir Belgiją pasiekė sniegas, kas yra tiesiog nuostabu!! Lauke taip gražu gražu. Ta proga vakar išėjome pasivaikščioti po mišką. Buvo saulėta, balta, ramu, tyku, nė vieno prašalaičio aplink, tik tu pats ir mieganti gamta. Labai vertinu tokias akimirkas. Buvo taip gera minti niekieno nepramintais takais ir mėtyti savąsias pėdas baltame sniege. Tokios akimirkos man suteikia laimės, ramumo ir kad ir kaip banaliai skambės, verčia svajoti. Aš labai mėgstu svajoti, kartais daugiau nei turėčiau ir kartais turėčiau daugiau padirbėti, kad tos svajonės virstų realybe. Tokia jau esu, vis reikia spyrio iš šono, kad judėčiau savo svajonių link :))

Šiandienos įrašui sugalvojau surinkti visokius dalykėlius, kurie mane džiugina pastaruoju metu. Esu iš tų merginų, kurios sugeba pasidžiaugti mažais dalykėliais, kaip kad šiais mažučiukais auskarais, kuriuos sesė man padovanojo Kalėdų proga. Tai mediniai auskariukai, padengti aukso spalvos dažais, puikiai man tinkantys prie statement vėrinių, kai vis vien kažko norisi/reikia ausyse, bet kartu neperkraunančio. Tad dar kartelį ačiū sesei už tai, kad puikiai žino mano skonį!!:))

Archipelago Botanicals candle Black Orchid. During my stay in Lithuania I got quite few scented candles myself and as a gift from the Candelaria Home Fragrances boutique. I love burning candles and I love when they really have a scent that fills the whole room and it even stays for another day without burning. There is no evening without burning a candle in my home, like no evening, especially during winter.

I have a little (or maybe a bit bigger :)) perfume collection and I was searching for a tray to put nicely all my bottles. And I managed to find it just before Christmas in H&M home section, so obviously I got it. Now all my collection is nicely displayed, and every time I look at it, it makes me smile and use perfumes with a huge satisfaction.

This little dotted notebook is a place where I write all my blog related ideas. It's like my blog post ideas brainstorming book. The L'oreal lipstick aside is the lipstick I am currently trying to use up. I want to use up older lipsticks so that I could replace them with new ones :)) This nude by J.Lo is a beautiful nude color that I use for everyday bases. It doesn't stay well on the lips, but I really like the shade and how it looks on my lips.

Another gift, this time from my mother. Two handmade leather bracelets. They are my new favorite bracelets. Super beautiful and stylish, I've already wore them in my newest style post which is coming up on Friday. So don't forget to check it out!

Oups, another gift from Christmas again :)) This post is turning into 'What I got for Christmas post' :)))) but hey, I got such lovely and thoughtful gifts that make me very happy, so why not to share if it is something I really like. Just look at this beautiful glassware. I adore things like this and my sister knows it very well, so I was more than happy to receive it. When I came back home I filled it with Lithuanian candies that I have a weakness for. Oh yes, a big and serious weakness. I took plenty of candies to Belgium, because seriously Lithuanian sweets are so good!!! :))

We finally have gorgeous and chic champagne glasses. Now all we need to do is not to break them little by little :)) because they are so thin and sleek. We got them before Christmas with a discount which was really great. In case you wondered they are from Leonardo and called Puccini champagne glasses. For someone who loves some bubbles like me it is an amazing purchase!

I have two little winter flowers (I don't know what's their proper name, anyway I always call them winter flowers :)) Flowers make home more alive, I still need to get one big plant and maybe few succulents too. I used to laugh and roll my eyes on my sister when she was spending hours in flower shops, but here we go now, I start to enjoy it too :))) #everythingcomeswiththeage

Finally I have the comfiest pyjamas ever. OMG. This is something I want to get in and never get out. Seriously, it's so comfortable and soft, and I just love it. I want to spend all my day in this :)))) Hunkemoller you made my evenings so soft and cozy!!

These are my collected bits and bobs from lately. I think it's important to learn to appreciate little things, I think I always say this on my blog, but that's something I truly believe! Have a nice week!! 

Bits & Bobs (Christmas edition)

EN   Hello everyone! Today I thought to share bit and bobs from my Christmas waiting moments. Even though we all work, study and are occupied by daily stuff, it's good to stop a little bit and enjoy this beautiful Christmas waiting period, to appreciate little moments, to write a handwritten letter to your friends, to start wrapping gifts, to light the Christmas lights, to heat your oven for delicious baking, to pull out of your drawer a new winter collection beauty stuff, because it's fun! And all these little things, little steps they do count and they can make these dark days even a little bit brighter. I believe in it, and you??

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LT   Sveiki visi! Šiandien sumaniau pasidalinti su jumis keliomis švenčių laukimo akimirkomis. Nors mes visi ar tai dirbame, ar studijuojame ir esame pasinėrę į kasdienius rūpesčius, tačiau vis vien yra labai svarbu truputį stabtelėti  ir pasidžiaugti šiuo magišku metu, parašyti laišką savo draugams, pradėti pakuoti kruopščiai atrinktas dovanėles, įžiebti Kalėdines lemputes namie, įkaitinti orkaitę gardiems kepiniams ar išsitraukti iš stalčiaus neseniai pirktą kalėdinės linijos grožio produktą, nes juk taip yra smagiau. Šie visi dalykėliai, kad ir kaip atrodytų mažiukai ir bereikšmiai, iš tiesų, yra labai svarbūs ir reikšmingi ir gali šias tamsias, nykias dienas paversti bent truputį šviesesnėmis. Aš tikiu tuo, o Jūs??

I don't know about you, but I really have much more fun using certain products in a beautiful festive packaging. So when I went to Yves Rocher store and saw their winter collection, I couldn't resist not buying something, so I got this light texture hand cream. It moisturizes lighty, absorbs quickly. It's enough for me, because I don't like oily hands. Plus, the cream has a nice scent and a festive label, so this tube ended up on my table next to my bed, so that I could fall asleep with my soft hands and a festive spirit :)

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Nežinau, kaip jums, bet man žymiai smagiau naudoti produktą gražiame šventiniame įpakavime. Tad ir pamačiusi Yves Rocher parduotuvėje jų Kalėdinę liniją negalėjau susilaikyti ir pagriebiau šį lengvos konsistencijos rankų kremą. Lengvai drėkina, greitai susigeria. Man to užtenka, nes nemėgstu riebaluotų rankų. Dar kvepia šventiškai ir pakuotė papuošta dailaus dizaino etikete, tad ši tubelė atsidūrė ant mano staliuko prie lovos, kad kiekvieną vakarą užmigčiau su švelniom rankytėm ir šventine nuotaika :)

With all digital things it's easy to forget to send a handwritten greeting to your friends. But we shouldn't! It doesn't take a lot of time to write simple, honest words, but it gives so much joy to a person who receives it! It is worth your time, isn't it? I tend to keep a little stack of cards so whenever I need, I would have it on my hand. I started writing and sending Christmas cards, what about you??

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Šiame skaitmeniniame amžiuje jau beveik pamiršome, kad egzistuoja ir ranka rašytas laiškas. Parašyti keli paprastus, nuoširdžius žodžius tikrai neatima daug laiko, užtat kiek džiaugsmo suteikia tam, kas jį gauna. Juk vien dėl to verta paaukoti kelias minutes, ar ne?? Aš mėgstu turėti atviručių atsargų, kad kai prireikia, visuomet būtų po ranka. O ir dažnai šiaip negaliu atsispirti gražiai atvirutei, tad ir įsigiju, taip ir atsargos niekuomet neišsenka. Aš jau pradėjau raityti raides ant atviručių, o Jūs?

I love baking and cooking in general, but during winter time I am way more into all things kitchen related, including indulging what I prepare, but let's not discuss this today ;) I still like to buy food magazines even though we can find millions of recipes on the Internet, but I prefer to feel the magazine in my hands and scroll through it many times. I also have a recipe journal that my mother gifted me long time ago. I write down there only the recipes which are worth remaking and which I really like. I am kind of sentimental about these things, hand written things, journals. I think it's cute and worth saving and maybe one day it will be passing through our future families' hands. Who knows..

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Aš mėgstu gaminti, bet per šventes ir žiemos metu tai išvis esu labai linkusi į visus dalykus, susijusius su virtuve, na, žinoma, ir skranduko palepinimus, bet šiandien mes ne apie tai :) Iki šiol aš mėgstu pirkti maisto žurnalus, nors internete galime rasti milijonus įvairiausių receptų, tačiau man žurnalo laikymas rankose ir jo vartymas n kartų išlieka didelis malonumas. Taip pat turiu gražią receptų knygutę, kurią seniai seniai padovanojo mama. Į šį žurnalą nutupia tik patys skaniausi ir verti kartojimo receptai. Taip, belekoks receptčiokas tegu net nesvajoja ten būti užrašytas. Branginu tokius ranka rašytus dalykus, kaip ši receptų knygutė, gal kada ji bus perduodama iš rankų į rankas. Kas žino...

I started wrapping gifts few days or one week ago, I guess. I can never decide which color or style to choose to keep my wrapped gifts flawless, so I always end up mixing various colors and styles and I find it much more fun.

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Aš pradėjau pakuoti dovanėles prieš keletą dienų ar savaitę (atrodo). Bet kiekvienais metais man būna labai sunku nuspręsti, kokį stilių noriu išlaikyti ir kokias spalvas pasirinkti, tad dažniausi miksuoju įvairius raištelius, spalvas ir dizainus. Galiausiai taip būna smagiau, rezultatas gaunasi gražus ir nereikia apsiriboti viena tendencija. 

I can't believe that Christmas is almost around the corner and I don't want the festivities to end, so let's enjoy all these moments to the fullest!!!

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Negaliu patikėti, kad Kalėdos jau beveik už kampo, o aš dar nenoriu, kad visas tas šventiškumas taip greitai pasibaigtų. Tad pasimėgaukim, kiek tik galim!

Gift Guide For Her

EN  18 days till Christmas. Woohoo! I started making lists and thinking about gifts in early November. I like to enjoy the process, do everything without pressure, that's why I started earlier. But for those who leave gift shopping for the last minute or for those who struggle choosing presents, I decided to create a little gift guide. Actually, it's my very first gift guide on the blog and I couldn't imagine myself enjoying that much while creating it. I got so flown away and now I am very in creating another gift guide for you. There are so many beautiful and useful things you could give for your loved ones! All you need just really take time to think about the person to who you will give the gift, to know what she/he would enjoy, and then just choose it with your heart! I hope this post will be helpful for you! Oooh boy, I have to admit that for me this post is very dangerous, because now I want absolutely everything what I put in this Gift Guide For Her :)))

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LT   18 dienų iki Kalėdų. Vuhuuhuuuu! Sudarinėti dovanėlių sąrašus ir galvoti apie jas jau pradėjau lapkričio pradžioje. Dievinu, kai galiu ramiai sau, be jokio streso viską apgalvoti ir viską laiku pasiruošti. O šiandien aš nusprendžiau su jumis pasidalinti nedidelu Kalėdinių dovanų idėjų įrašu. Čia tiems, kurie mėgsta atidėti viską paskutinei minutei arba tiems, kuriem trūksta minčių, ką čia po eglute savo artimiesiems pakišus. Tai yra pirmas tokio tipo įrašas mano bloge, galit patikėti?? Ir iš tiesų, net nesitikėjau, kad mane jo ruošimas taip įtrauks. Dabar sėdžiu ir visko, ką sudėliojau, noriu pati. Štai kaip būna :)) Tiek daug gėrio galima padovanoti savo brangiausiems. Svarbu nepasimesti ir ramiai, atidžiai  pagalvoti apie tą žmogų, kuriam renkam dovaną, kad tikrai būtų džiuginantis, naudingas daiktas. Štai ką šiais metais galėtume gražiai supakuoti ir paslėpti po eglute:

1. FUJIFILM INSTAMAX MINI 8 is a perfect gift for a girl who loves to capture funny moments. This is such a cute, practical gift and the most important, this little device always make people gather together and do silly things. Polaroid is always so much fun!

2. SCARF In my opinion, this is a perfect and very useful gift. When it's cold outside, you always need a scarf, so why not to give it to your friend/mother/sister so that they would always feel warm and cozy. In case you are not sure what kind of style to gift, so then simply stick to the neutral palette, like white, grey or black.

3. BATH PRODUCT like this from Laura Mercier. This particular bath is on the more expensive side, but hey it's better one good gift than ten shitty (sorry for the word) things. However, there are other options, like Lush bath bombs or other companies. It's just the idea! Plus, make sure you know that your friend has a bath tube, just in case :)))

4. ICE WATCH is a gorgeous gift for your friend Fashionista. Especially their new winter glitter collection. So beautiful!!!

5. LANCOME DOLL LOOK KIT or any other beauty kit for a girl who likes make up things. Besides, Christmas is a nice opportunity to get people what they would normally hesitate to buy (meaning something a bit more on the chic side :) )

6. ACCESSORIES We girls can never have enough of them, right? This beautiful neckless is from Lithuanian accessories creator TOMA ACCESSORIES. Such a beautiful, girly, romantic gift!

7. BOWL is a great gift for a girl who loves everything home decor/kitchen related. If you buy a little bowl, so why not to fill it up with candies. It will make a gift even cuter!

8. BLANKET this particular one is from Zara home. I mean it's such a well thought gift, don't you think? You could add some tea, a mug to this gift and here you have a perfect 'Survive winter' gift!!!

9. CANDLES like this Black Orchid candle from ARCHIPELAGO BOTANICALS. A-ma-zing scent, a-ma-zing quality!!! P.S. pagaliau šios firmos žvakės yra pasiekiamos ir Lietuvos pirkėjams, labai labai džiaugiuosi, kad ir pas mus vis po truputį atsiranda tokių gėrių. Nuostabiai kvepiančių ir nuostabios kokybės žvakių galite rasti Candelaria butike Vilniuje.

You see how many beautiful gifts we can gift for our loved ones and of course, let's not forget ourselves too!! ;))) Have you already started making gift lists??? Or are you the person that leaves it for the last minute????

Things I Love About Autumn

EN   I need to accept that autumn comes inevitably. I am not that person who enjoys this season that much. I mean I like seeing yellow leaves falling down. It's beautiful and there is something magnificent about it, but still it's so bittersweet. The summer always was and is my favorite season, so that's why it's difficult for me to welcome the autumn. Well, I don't have other choice, obviously, so I always try to look forward to simple little pleasures that help me to enjoy this new season. That would be:

Burning candles. I barely do that during summertime, so this ritual makes me happy. I've already started doing it in the evenings. It makes our place super cozy.

Winter holidays. Thinking about it makes me so excited. I am always looking forward to it! I told to myself that this year I will start preparing everything earlier.

Christmas markets. These are such fun things to go to. I would love to go to Strasbourg Christmas market as it's known as one of the best markets, so I am really hoping that I will attend it this year. Fingers crossed!

Tea + cakes. Yes! During the cold season I consume a lot of tea and I guess way more than I should pastry. But it's my big pleasure to have a little piece of cake or cookie when it's cold outside.

Grandma's knitted socks. I wear them all the time at home, because they warm my feet so well, and because it's my grandma who knitted them and it's just so sweet. My grandmother does a great job with them, so I always feel very stylish at home, like stylish 80s, you know :))

Tv series or movie nights. I just love to get some snacks, get cozy on the couch and watch something either funny or life teaching, because in the summer you are supposed to be outside and enjoy it, so during autumn/winter season I am so allowed to watch all the movies that I want, because it's cold outside and I can stay inside as much as I want :)

Every season can be fun, it just depends on us and how we will accept it! So let me know what do you like about autumn??? What are your autumn traditions??

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LT   Kad ir kaip dar nesinorėtų, tačiau teks apsiprasti su mintimi, kad ruduo visgi neišvengiamai atkeliauja. Aš, deja, nesu tas žmogus, kuris svaigsta nuo šio sezono. Taip, geltonuojantys ir krentantys lapai yra labai gražu ir netgi kažkas tokio magiško, bet, ak, taip sunku paleisti tą mėgiamą vasaros lengvumą. Juk tai mano mylimiausias metų laikas. Kadangi metų laikų pakeisti negaliu, tuomet belieka keisti požiūrį į juos ir bandyti rasti kažką pozityvaus ir mielo. Gerai pagalvojus, atradau nemažai dalykų, kurie mane šaltąjį sezoną labai džiugina. Galiausiai, ruduo nėra jau toks ir nemalonus :)) Štai mano sąrašiukas dalykėlių, dėl kurių šaltasis metas pasidaro visai šiltas ir jaukus:

Žvakių deginimas. Vasaros metu tai darau retai, todėl rudenį atsiimu už visą vasarą. Nepraeina nė vienas vakaras be keletos uždegtų žvakių, nes juk jos suteikia tiek daug jaukumo.

Žiemos šventės. Jau vien galvojant apie jas, pasidaro taip gera ir smagu. Man tai nuostabiausios šventės, tad visuomet labai jų laukiu ir degu nekantrumu. Šiais metais pasisakiau sau, kad viską pradėsiu planuotis ankstėliau, kad sau ramiai pasitikčiau šventes pilnai pasiruošusi.

Kalėdinės mugės. Nežinau kaip jūs, bet aš labai mėgstu šias muges, nes tokia pakili šventinė nuotaika tvyro, tiek daug skanėstų, karštas vynas ir ko tik širdis geidžia. Jau seniai labai noriu apsilankyti Strasbūro Kalėdinėje mugėje, tad tikiuosi, kad šiais metais tai pavyks įgyvendinti. 

Arbata + pyragas. Taaaaip! Šaltuoju metu aš išgeriu neįtikėtinai didelius kiekius visokiausių arbatų ir daugiau nei derėtų sukertu pyragų pyragėlių. Bet juk tai mano rudens/žiemos didžiausias malonumas!

Močiutės megztos vilnonės kojinės. Jas dėviu namie visą šaltąjį sezoną non stop, nes man būna pastoviai šalta. O svarbiausia, kad tai mano močiutės rankomis sukurtas gėris, kurį taip gera kaskart apsimauti. Taigi mano močiutėlė yra primezgusi įvairiausių raštų ir spalvų, tad aš esu namie labai stilinga, tokia žinot aštuoniasdešimtųjų stiliuko čika :))

Serialai ir filmai. Užkandėlės, susiraitymas su dekučiu ant sofos ir pasinėrimas į filmą man yra tobulas rudens vakaras. Nes žinote, vasarą juk reikia būti lauke ir mėgautis geru oru, o rudenį aš galiu mėgautis tokiais vakarais kiek tik noriu, nes juk šalta lauke.

Iš tiesų, kiekvienas metų laikas gali būti smagus, tiesiog viskas priklauso nuo mūsų pačių ir požiūro! Man būtų labai įdomu sužinoti, kas rudens sezone jums labiausiai patinka? Ar gal turit kokių tradicijų, kurioms paverčia jūsų rudenį taip pat jaukiu??

Photos via Pinterest: photo 1 and photo 2

A Week In The South France {photo diary}

EN   Oh, gosh, finally I am wiping off the dust from my blog. It feels good to be back, guys! August was such an intense month, two weeks of great holidays, long working hours between them, then exhaustion from all this intense time. Don't get me wrong, it was an amazing month, but after all I am ready to come back to my routine. Oh how I missed it! I realized one thing that I really like my routine, my pace of doing stuff. I really like to know that in the morning I will have time to take my coffee, that after work I will still have some energy to do things, that I will have time to prepare blog posts and in general, I like some good me time. I also missed my blog so much, but physically I didn't have time and energy to prepare proper posts, so now I am more than happy to be able to do it again. Yay for coming back!

So today I think it's a right time before all leaves start falling down from the trees to share some photos from my trip to the South France. We stayed at friend's house in a small village called Fitou. Really small village, but so charming (I guess like every city in South France). Every morning we ate fresh baguette from a bakery just two steps away, so french y breakfast with strawberry jam and coffee, and croissants. Simple perfection. This thing I would love to continue doing now too, but my closest bakery is twenty steps away and it's so industrial that it doesn't attract me to go there early morning, so I will stick to my regular breakfast. Back to the topic, we also visited Perpignan, Carcassonne, Narbonne and Collioure. The two latter I loved the most, simply gorgeous cities. It was a great week filled with staying late, laughter, great food, sea and sun. I will leave you here now to enjoy my photo diary from this beautiful trip to the South France. Talk to you soon!

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LT   Pagaliau galiu nuvalyti dulkes nuo savo blogo, nes kurgi tiek laiko nieko nerašiusi buvau. Jūs neįsivaizduojate, kaip smagu sugrįžti! Rugpjūtis buvo labai intensyvus mėnuo, dvi savaitės atostogų, ilgos darbo valandos tarp jų, o galiausiai atėjo išsekimas nuo tokio lėkimo. Tik nesupraskite manęs netinkamai, aš čia nesiskundžiu, nes rugpjūtis buvo nuostabus, bet galiausiai aš džiaugiuosi galėdama sugrįžti į savo įprastą rutiną. Nemaniau, kad taip sakysiu, bet ak, kaip aš jos pasiilgau! Dar kartelį įsitikinau, kad mano rutina ir mano savitas tempas man yra labai svarbūs. Man patinka žinojimas, kad ryte turėsiu laiko ramiai pasimėgauti savo rytiniu kavos puodeliu, kad po darbo dar turėsiu jėgų kažką smagaus nuveikti, kad turėsiu bent šiek tiek laiko paruošti blogo įrašus. Man tiesiog svarbus žinojimas, kad turėsiu truputuką laiko sau, tik sau pačiai. Taip pat per šį mėnesį labai pasiilgau savo blogo, tačiau fiziškai neturėjau nei laiko, nei jėgų suregzti padoraus įrašo, o rašyt, kad tik publikuot, deja, tai ne man. Tad šiandien džiaugiuosi savo sugrįžimu!!!!!

O sugrįžus iš atostogų juk smagu pasidalinti savaisiais įspūdžiais, taigi tą ir padarysiu. Kaip jau minėjau, vieną rugpjūčio savaitę praleidau Pietų Prancūzijoje. Buvome apsistoję pas draugus mažame miestelyje/kaimelyje Fitou. Mažiukas, bet labai jaukus miesteliukas (tiesą pasakius, beveik kiekvienas miestelis Pietų Prancūzijoje savitai nuostabus). Kiekvieną rytą mėgavomės šviežia traškia bagete iš šalia buvusios kepyklėlės, tokiais tikrai prancūziškais pusryčiais su braškių džemu, kruasanais ir kava. Paprasčiausia tobulybė. Su mielu noru tęsčiau tokius pusryčius ir namie, bet kad čia kepyklėlė už dvidešimties žingsnių ir tokia industrinė, kad net nekyla noras ryte lupnoti ten. Ak, pastoviai nukrypstu nuo temos, bet taip smagu rašyti ir dalintis mažais dalykėliais su jumis. Taigi dar aplankėme Perpinjaną, Karkasoną, Narboną bei Koliūrą. Pastarieji du miestai man patiko labiausiai, tokie gražūs ir šarmingi. Tai buvo šauni savaitė su ilgais vakarais, daug juoko, puiku maistu, saule ir jūra. Čia jus ir paliksiu nuotraukų peržiūrai. Tikiuosi, kad perteikiau bent šiek tiek tos Pietų Prancūzijos atmosferos. O dabar sakau iki greito!